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Balthazar’s father and the ruler of Portugal. When Balthazar is taken prisoner by Horatio, the viceroy is certain that his son is dead. The viceroy is obviously relieved when his son if found alive, and he quickly agrees to the marriage between Balthazar and Bel-Imperia to join the royal houses of Spain and Portugal. Hieronimo stages the play-within-a-play—in which he exacts his revenge on Lorenzo and Balthazar—to entertain the viceroy, and he unknowingly sits and watches as Hieronimo kills his son.
Viceroy of Portugal Quotes in The Spanish Tragedy
The The Spanish Tragedy quotes below are all either spoken by Viceroy of Portugal or refer to Viceroy of Portugal. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Act 1, Scene 3 Quotes
Thus have I with an envious, forged tale
Deceived the king, betrayed mine enemy,
And hope for guerdon of my villainy.
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Act 3, Scene 1 Quotes
Say, treacherous Villuppo, tell the king,
Wherein hath Alexandro used thee ill?
Rent with remembrance of so foul a deed,
My guilty soul submits me to thy doom:
For not for Alexandro’s injuries,
But for reward and hope to be preferred,
Thus have I shamelessly hazarded his life.
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Viceroy of Portugal Character Timeline in The Spanish Tragedy
The timeline below shows where the character Viceroy of Portugal appears in The Spanish Tragedy. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 1, Scene 3
The Viceroy of Portugal enters with two attendants, Alexandro and Villuppo. Alexandro confirms that the Portuguese Ambassador...
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...the back. Alexandro immediately speaks up and says that Villuppo’s accusation is a lie. The Viceroy silences them both and asks what became of Balthazar’s body. Villuppo claims it was taken...
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Act 2, Scene 3
...love as well. The king turns to the ambassador and tells him to advise the Viceroy of Portugal of Bel-Imperia and Balthazar’s marriage. Bel-Imperia has a large dowry, and if she...
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Act 3, Scene 1
The Viceroy of Portugal enters with several nobles, including Villuppo. The viceroy laments the tragic death of...
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...being treated well in the court of Spain, the ambassador says. The ambassador hands the Viceroy of Portugal several letters proving his claims, and the viceroy immediately orders the guards to...
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Act 3, Scene 12
The King of Spain asks the Portuguese Ambassador if the Viceroy of Portugal has received the king’s recent letters. “Justice, O, justice to Hieronimo,” Hieronimo interrupts....
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Act 3, Scene 14
The King of Spain enters, along with the Duke of Castile, the Viceroy of Portugal, Lorenzo, Balthazar, and Bel-Imperia. The king welcomes the viceroy to Spain and informs...
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Act 4, Scene 1
...looking for Hieronimo and need his help. Balthazar asks Hieronimo if he will entertain the Viceroy of Portugal the same way he did the Portuguese Ambassador and stage a play. Hieronimo...
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Act 4, Scene 4
The King of Spain enters with the Viceroy of Portugal and the Duke of Castile. Balthazar, Bel-Imperia, and Hieronimo enter and begin to...
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...to be such,” Hieronimo says and runs off to hang himself. “We are betrayed!” the Viceroy of Portugal yells. Soldiers enter, holding Hieronimo. The King of Spain insists that Hieronimo talk...
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...sound, announcing the start of the death march, and the King of Spain and the Viceroy of Portugal mourn the deaths of Lorenzo and Balthazar.
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